Aamir Khan is not affected by Narendra Modi’s demonetisation move

Aamir Khan says he faced no trouble because all his money is in the bank and his payment comes in cheque.

Superstar Aamir Khan with international wrestler Geeta Phogat at her wedding with Dangal film cast at Balali village of Charkhi Dadri district on Sunday.November 20, 2016: Express Photo

Superstar Aamir Khan says he has not been affected by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation move because all his money is safe in the banks.

“I had to face no trouble because all my money is in the bank and payments are through cheques,” the 51-year-old actor said.

Bollywood has been divided over the move but most of the celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have come out in its support, where as some have said that it is an inconvenience to the public.

“We (celebrities) are scared to say anything. Whatever we say it’s taken in another direction,” he said. The move has had an impact on the films that released in the past two weeks. When asked if he is worried since his film Dangal will release in December, Aamir said, “I am not aware of it. I can’t comment.”

Aamir is in the village to attend Geeta Phogat’s wedding. The actor is portraying the role of Geeta’s wrestler father Mahavir Singh Phogat. Geeta is a gold winning wrestling champion. For the uninitiated, she is one of India’s most celebrated woman wrestlers and since cricket has dominated the country, superstar Aamir Khan is trying to throw some light on wrestling and the story of an inspiring family, in his upcoming film Dangal.

More about Geeta Phogat will be learnt when Dangal releases next month. Aamir Khan plays the role of Geeta’s onscreen father and the former wrestler himself, Mahavir Singh Phogat. And Aamir, as promised to the Phogat family, made it a point to be present at Geeta’s wedding. He congratulated the family.